Examination of factors affecting insomnia in older victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Post-disaster survivors are prone to increased risks related to mental disorders such as insomnia and depression. In addition, it has been recently noted that elderly people have difficulty falling asleep and waking up in the middle of the night, decreasing sleep efficiency. Therefore, there is a need to understand the actual situation of insomnia among the older persons affected after the earthquake and consider appropriate support. However, the actual situation after the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016 has not been clarified. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the factors affecting insomnia among the older adults affected by the Kumamoto earthquake.

Methods

The study included 4,758 persons (2,010 men and 2,748 women; mean age 75.36 ± 7.33 years) aged 65 years or

SUBMITTER: Kanamori Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810385 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature